FAA PROPOSED SUPERSONIC PLANE NOISE RULE
April 10, 2020
The FAA is prepared to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding noise certification of supersonic airplanes. This rule would add new supersonic airplanes to the applicability of noise certification regulations, and proposes landing and takeoff noise standards for a certain class of new supersonic airplanes. Existing regulations only include standards for the Concorde, which is no longer flying. The noise limits in the proposed rule will aim to account for technological advancements in supersonic flight over the last few decades. However, the proposed rule makes clear that the FAA is not currently proposing to lift a ban on supersonic flight over U.S. land. The notice should be published in the federal register in the next few days. Once published, interested parties will have 90 days to comment on the proposed rule.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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